Romans is the New Testament letter addressed to Christians in Rome. It is traditionally attributed to Paul and is also called the Epistle to the Romans.
Paul wrote Romans to a Christian community he had not personally founded or visited at the time of writing. The letter introduces his teaching on the Gospel, faith, sin, grace, and the relationship between Jewish and Gentile believers. Paul also explains his hope of visiting Rome and continuing his mission westward.
The recipients were not necessarily one unified congregation meeting in a single building. Romans 16 mentions several groups and household gatherings, including believers associated with Prisca and Aquila. The community included both Jewish and Gentile Christians, a background that helps explain Paul’s discussion of the Law, circumcision, Israel, and Christian unity.
Romans is often confused with other Pauline letters because Ephesians, Galatians, and the Corinthian letters also address Christian communities. The distinguishing clue is the destination: Romans was written to believers in the city of Rome.